"I'm not a masochist. If I was dropping in the polls where I saw
that I wasn't going to win, why would I continue?" Trump told
NBC's Chuck Todd.

“I believe in polls. How many elections do you see where the
polls were wrong? Not that many. OK. You see them, but not that
many. If I were doing poorly, if I saw myself going down, if you
would stop calling me 'cause you no longer have any interest in
Trump because 'he has no chance,' I'd go back to my business. I
have no problem with that.”

Throughout the race, Trump has been incredibly vocal about his
strong poll numbers, frequently brandishing them as a rhetorical
weapon during interviews, debates, and campaign rallies to
demonstrate the depth of his support.

He has also been dismissive of polls that have shown his support
dropping. When asked by Business Insider about negative media
coverage showing his support sagging after last month's
Republican presidential debate, Trump lashed out.

"It's dishonest reporting and — let me change it — it's knowingly
dishonest,"
Trump said. "Because the polls speak for themselves. I'm up.
Check out Zogby. Check out Reuters — the Reuters — what do they
call that? The Reuters average. Even The Huffington Post. Check
all of them."